When kids drive through the town or area they live in it is engaging. All the towns in McHenry County share a very familiar history. It is easily placed into American and World History. We would explore where to tie in local history and provide resources where this information can be found.
During 32 years of teaching and 4 years supervising student teachers it became obvious that engagement was the key to the real learning in the Social Sciences and to creating active citizens using the knowledge from the Social Sciences. This presentation will be about thinking about real engagement in the Social Science classroom.
When kids drive through the town or area they live in it is engaging. All the towns in McHenry County share a very familiar history. It is easily placed into American and World History. We would explore where to tie in local history and provide resources where this information can be found.
During 32 years of teaching and 4 years supervising student teachers it became obvious that engagement was the key to the real learning in the Social Sciences and to creating active citizens using the knowledge from the Social Sciences. This presentation will be about thinking about real engagement in the Social Science classroom.
